The Fall Of Bing (Seasonal Release, That...
We’re here at Microsoft’s San Francisco headquarters so they can show off what they’re calling the “Bing Fall Release.” Satya Nadella , Microsoft’s Senior Vice President of the Online Services Division is leading this presentation. Today’s talk saw Microsoft...
Yahoo Outsources All That Social Nonsens...
Yahoo continues their strategic defeat from the front lines of innovation. Earlier today they announced that they’d be “deeply integrating” with Facebook Connect, allowing Yahoo users “to see your Facebook friends’ activities on Yahoo! and share Yahoo! content – ratings,...
Time Inc’s “Manhattan Project” Is ...
The magazine business is hurting just like all print publications. And even if their Websites are popular, they generate one tenth the ad revenue of the print side. Since last summer, Time Inc has been working on a “Manhattan Project” to create a digital magazine for the new breed of color...
This Is Why The Internet (And Twitter) W...
Undoubtedly by now you’ve heard about Tiger Woods’ car crash. Early reports had him in serious condition (which remember, is better than critical condition) after he apparently hit a fire hydrant and a tree while leaving his home in his SUV. The latest reports say he has been released from...
Shots Of Facebook’s Upcoming Redesign ...
Over the last few days, Facebook has apparently been rolling out some UI changes to a small number of users, moving many of the navigation elements that currently rest at the bottom of the screen back to the left sidebar. The changes are subtle enough that they probably won’t spark yet another...
The New York Times offers discount on Sa...
Print publications are having a hard time getting people to subscribe and pay to read their news. Even long time established publications like the New York Times are finding it harder and harder to woo subscribers and are seeing their profits drop significantly. In an effort to save money, some print...
Nokia: Symbian death in 2012 on Nseries ...
Oh dear, it looks like someone in the Maemo marketing team had a few too many drinks last night and said something they shouldn’t have.  Having heard earlier on today that Nokia were planning to ditch Symbian on their Nseries devices by 2012, the Finnish company has now issued a statement calling...
Seesmic Launches Native Twitter Client F...
Today brings good news for PC users everywhere. Seesmic is launching a native desktop client for Windows. Seesmic’s founder and CEO Loic Le Meur made the announcement today at Microsoft’s Professional Developer Conference in Los Angeles. Le Meur says that providing a desktop client that...
This Microsoft Store Is Trying Too Hard...
This is embarrassing. Not only are the Microsoft Stores a clear copy of Apple Stores, but now the employees are trying to be spontaneous and stir up customer reactions with a weird bastardization of Improv Anywhere. See what I mean after the jump. Original post: This Microsoft Store Is Trying Too...
Operation Failure: Times Plans To Charge...
Newspapers continue to struggle with finding an economically viable and sustainable business model for the production and distribution of news on the Web, and not a day passes without me reading about some idiotic statement about the future of online news or journalism made by someone in charge of something...
Facebook pushes out restructured news fe...
A look at the newly tweaked Facebook homepage. (Credit: Facebook) Facebook members will start to see a new look for their home page “news feeds” on Friday, with the design now featuring a toggle view between a main view, featuring the top stories from their friends list based on their Facebooking...
Kikin Personalizes Search By Tapping Int...
This week brought news that Google and Microsoft are now incorporating Twitter into search results, solidifying the importance of incorporating social media content into search results. And startups like OneRiot have also recognized the value of tapping into the Twitter stream for search. Startup Kikin...

« Previous Entries Next Entries »